Rising béntang bikangna, Elena Gradinar of Saint Petersburg, Rusia, baris berlaga keur sabuk kajawaraan mimiti karir professional nya lamun manehna dicokot urut jawara dunya Olivia “The Samangsa” Gerula keur IBF antar benua featherweight Championship.

The 10 buleud Gradinar vs. Gerula perangna bakal lumangsung dina Saptu, Maret 24, di Energia Sport Hall di Narva, Estonia.

The undefeated Gradinar 27 taun heubeul (8-0, 2 KOs) indit 73-8 salaku amatir, unggul sababaraha turnamén amatir nasional jeung internasional. Gradinar ogé geus attained designation of Olahraga Master of Rusia.

A ogé-dimangfaatkeun sarta dilakonan profésional, gerula, ti Winnipeg, Manitoba, Kanada, mangrupa urut WBC Dunya bikang Super featherweight Jawara jeung dijieun dua defenses suksés. Manehna oge geus dilaksanakeun WIBA Dunya Championship sumur-dimangfaatkeun.

“I am pisan bungah tarung pikeun IBF antar benua sabuk ngalawan urut WBC World Jawara Olivia Gerula,” Said Gradinar. “We will bring for boxing fans a dramatic and exiting clash between us. I am pisan reueus yén kuring baris ngawakilan nagara kuring Rusia jeung Abdi miharep éta IBF antar benua sabuk bakal manggihan tempatna di kota Rusia glorious of St. Petersburg!”

“Kami bungah kacida ngeunaan naon datang. I look forward to visiting Estonia and soaking up some of its culture while proudly representing Canada,” ceuk Olivia Gerula. “Kuring nyaho Elena boga catetan amatir impressive na hiji catetan profésional undefeated, Tapi kuring teu percaya manehna geus kantos di ring sareng bajoang tina kualitas sarta pangalaman kuring, jadi kuring nyangka ngocok hal up.”

Gerula urang ko-promoter Dmitriy Salita, babarengan jeung basis Rusia Alexander Nevskiy Promosi Grup, nyebutkeun gelut Gerula bakal ngabuktikeun loba ngeunaan transisi Gradinar urang kana jajaran profésional.